The Future Of Broadband – Advice From An Expert
Internet access speeds across the globe have been steadily increasing since the introduction of broadband in the year 2000. In the last 10 years we have seen speeds increase from the initial 256Kbps (kilobits per second) up to a worldwide average estimated to be around 1.5Mbps. Some countries can now boast a national average broadband speed of over 50Mbps – that is nearly 200 times faster than when it was first introduced 10 years ago. With current technologies, most countries are now reaching the limit of what their current internet infrastructure is capable of. However, replacing the telecommunications infrastructure of a country in order to improve broadband speeds is much harder than it may sound, but in order to reach speeds up to what is possible even now, an optical cable connection is needed. One direction that internet broadband access may be utilizing in the future is via overhead or underground electricity cables. Although it is technically possible as broadband data and electricity flow on different frequencies, recent research has shown that when data is transmitted through overhead, under-insulated cables it can interfere with some radio wave bands. However, if a solution is found to this problem that does not require the replacement of electrical power cables, then people in the future may be able to enjoy broadband access speeds of up to 200 Megabits per second just by plugging into an electrical outlet. Another option from using broadband over power lines (BPL), is WIMAX. WIMAX is the latest form of wireless data transfer, also known as 4G. A huge improvement on previous forms of mobile broadband, WIMAX will be able to offer users the ability to connect to the internet wirelessly at a range of 30 miles from the wireless transmitter plus with connection speeds of up to 70 Mbps. The last possibility for the future of broadband access is satellite systems. Satellite internet connections are potentially able to offer users broadband internet connection speeds of up to 3 Gbps, or 3000Mbps. Many people around the world already receive data via a satellite in the form of satellite television, though the costs involved in setting up internet access can range up to $3000 including installation. Also another problem facing satellite connections is weather patterns, which can occasionally disrupt signal transfer as current satellite television users known well. With the aforementioned technologies on the way, the future of broadband is something to look forward to with interest.
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